Month: March 2014

Michiganders recycled more than three pounds of electronics per person in 2013

Michiganders recycled more than 30 million pounds of unwanted electronics in 2013, exceeding the DEQ goal of three pounds per person.

The Michigan Electronics Takeback Program, implemented in 2009, provides opportunities for consumers and small businesses to recycle their unwanted TVs, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, computer monitors and printers at no cost. This allows the valuable commodities electronics contain – such as copper, silver and gold – to be reused.

Forty-three different electronic manufacturers registered with the program reported recycling electronics from Michiganders during 2013. The top recycler was Samsung at 4.67 million pounds, followed by Hewlett-Packard at 4.26 million pounds, LG Electronics at 3.99 million pounds, Best Buy at 3.28 million pounds and Dell at 3.24 million pounds.